1. RESUME
Jai Townsend
37 25th
Avenue
SAWTELL NSW 2452
Phone: 0416 048 586
Email: jaitownsend@aapt.net.au
SKILLS
Management
 Project management and planning of construction & commissioning activities for wellsites,
FCS’s and CPP’s for QGC’s CSG Project and Arrow’s Daandine Expansion Project.
 Sole Electric Engineer on site managing construction activities of electrical subcontractor
 Operations Manager at Advanced Metal Industries for over 25 employees (up to 45 at peak),
reporting directly to the Board of Directors.
 Engineering Manager for Maxtech Australia – supervise & train staff and maintain service
workshop, application laboratory and computer network.
 Provided the Project Management of projects in the oil & gas, manufacturing and
petrochemical industries.
 Cross-discipline experience in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing and construction.
 Highly effective planning, problem solving and organisational skills.
 Completed ten GE Management and Leadership Courses.
Safety
 Strong focus on simplifying safety and making it accessible and easy to use.
 Compiled many Safe Work Method Statements and JSA’s for site work.
 White Card and GE OH&S Safety accredited.
 Fire Warden and Emergency Contact for GE site.
 Completed Offshore Survival Training, including fire control and evacuations.
Quality
 Fully accredited in GE 6 Sigma Quality System.
 Assisted in the compilation of test packs and ITP/ITR’s
 Familiar with Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis & Process Control methodology.
 Heavily involved in the implementation and certification of ISO-9001 and C-Tick at GE.
 Proven ability to assess and streamline systems to achieve maximum efficiency and safety.
Reliability
 Perform Reliability and Repeatability Surveys on instrumentation.
 Developed procedures for the maintenance of instrumentation and monitoring programs.
 Fully conversant in instrumentation applications and technology.

2.  Issued calibration certificates for instrumentation, traceable to applicable Australian
Standards.
I.T.
 Extremely competent in all the applications of the Microsoft Suite, including MS Project.
 Proficient in Primavera P6 Project Management software.
 Responsible for trouble-shooting customer’s software issues.
 Experienced in several programming languages.
AWARDS
 Awarded Young Exporter of the Year 2012 at NSW Premier’s Export Awards.
TRAINING
 Completed WorkCover NSW O.H.S. General Induction for Construction Work “White Card”.
 Completed Defensive Driving 4WD Course – RIIVEH201B.
 Level 3 Planner and Isolator in Thiess Permit to Work course (PTW).
 Certificate of Competency for Safety Checking Electrical Appliances – Testing and Tagging.
 Inspection & Testing Seminar conducted by Materials Australia & AINDT.
 Completed all QGC & GE OH&S courses required to become accredited.
 Achieved Green Belt Certification in GE’s 6 Sigma Quality System.
 Undertaken Basic Offshore Survival Course require for offshore work (HUET).
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
University of Wollongong
1996 Higher School Certificate
Toormina High School
CAREER HISTORY
Jun 2015 (current) Lead E&I Engineer
Pipemech (seconded to CPECC WDS)
Pipemech Pty Ltd are specialists in on-site construction project management providing total asset
solutions from site establishment to completions. Pipemech provide management and construction
expertise covering the entire scope of Civil, Structural-Mechanical-Piping, Electrical &
Instrumentation and Pipeline installations within the Oil, Gas, Power & Water Process industries. My
role with Pipemech (seconded to CPECC WDS) involves providing technical E&I support to the
construction team. I am required to provide engineering support, develop workpacks, manage red-

3. line drawings & drawing updates, provide EEHA support and assist in moving the site from
construction through to pre-commissioning and commissioning.

4. Mar 2015 – Jun 2015 Project Engineer E&I
McConnell Dowell
McConnell Dowell Pty Ltd are a construction company acting as EPC for Package 4 of the Roy Hill
Project. I was the sole Electrical Engineer on-site responsible for managing technical & construction
activities of the electrical sub-contractor. I responded to TQs, ensuring compliance to Australian
Standards, client specifications & MacDow requirements. I reviewed ITPs and ITRs, as well as
procurement of major electrical items. I monitored subcontractor progress against their baseline P6
schedule & 10 day look-ahead. I performed regular safety inspections onsite & conducted safety
talks with staff. I developed workpacks, commissioning risk assessments and isolation plans for the
safe energisation of equipment.
Oct 2013 – Feb 2015 Project Engineer E&I
Thiess Pty Ltd
Thiess Pty Ltd constructed & commissioned 17 Field Compressor Stations (FCS) & 4 Central
Process Plants (CPP) for the QGC CSG Project in the Surat Basin. My role involved managing the
construction phase of various sub-systems of the Ruby Jo CPP & Woleebee Creek FCS – HV, LV &
ELV. Liaising directly with the client & sub-contractors, I ensured procurement was on time, all
deliverables were completed on time & progressed sub-systems through to pre-commissioning
stage. I led multiple discipline walkdowns of sub-systems & actively assisted in the development &
advancement of graduate engineers. I also administered red-line marked up drawing modifications
& oversaw the Master Document Folders for the entire CPP and FCS.
Jan 2013- Oct 2013 Project Engineer / Planner
Eastcoast Development Engineering
Eastcoast Development Engineering specialise in the manufacture of pipe spooling, as well as heat
exchangers, pressure vessels and storage tanks. My role involved planning daily resources and
manpower for wellsites to ensure delivery targets were met & exceeded. My role also involved the
daily, weekly & monthly reporting to QGC on progress and expected targets in addition to regular P6
schedule updates. I provided leadership and assistance to the QA and Safety team to ensure all
client, company and sub-contractors Quality and HSE activities were performed in accordance with
the contract.
Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 Senior Project Engineer
W.E. Smith Engineering
W.E. Smith Engineering is an Australian heavy engineering company, specialising in the thermal &
mechanical design and manufacture of heat exchangers, pressure vessels, reactors and autoclaves
to the oil, gas, petrochemical, mineral processing and energy industries. My role involved
supervising the Project Department and assigning projects and resources to Project Engineers, in
conjunction with overseeing & managing multiple key projects, including 2 thin wall autoclaves for
Canada weighing over 150T each.

5. Jun 2009 - Dec 2011 Project Engineer
W.E. Smith Engineering
My role required liaison with clients on project delivery, undertaking project management & control,
production planning & scheduling, monitoring the production status of contracts and the preparation
of reports for both management & clients, to ensure project were delivered on time & on budget. I
handled projects for Foster Wheeler/Woodside, Caltex, Santos, BP & Macquarie Generation.
Jun 2008- Jun 2009 Operations Manager
Advanced Metal Industries
Advance Metal Industries designs, manufactures and powder-coats aluminium fences & balustrades
and GJames window & door products. My role involved managing the operations of all 3 divisions of
the company and ensuring the overall workshop exceeded expectations in customer requirements &
senior management. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, I was responsible for staff
recruitment, conflict resolution & discipline as well as implementing programs to improve
productivity. I successfully managed projects including The Lakes Village in Coffs Harbour &
Redfern Oval refurbishment in Sydney.
Feb 2006-Jun 2008 Project Engineer / Contracts Engineer
W.E. Smith Engineering
My role involved assisting management in the administration of contractual related activities. In
addition, my role required liaison with clients on project delivery, undertaking project management &
control, production planning & scheduling, monitoring the production status of contracts and the
preparation of reports to ensure projects are delivered on time & on budget.
Mar 2004-Feb 2006 Engineering Manager
Maxtech Australia
Maxtech Australia is the Australian distributor for Panametrics-NDT industrial equipment. I managed
the service department & application laboratory for testing material samples and issued calibration
certificates to Australian Standards. I also coordinated all the repairs for Australia & maintained a full
range of service stock. My role required me to handle all customers’ software-related issues and
provide on-site training and service. I also conducted sales demonstrations for the NSW region.
Jan 2004 - Mar 2004 Application Engineer
Chloride Power Protection
Chloride Power Protection manufacture, install and maintain Uninterruptible Power Supplies for
commercial, residential and industrial applications. In my role, I provided sales support to
customers of UPS systems for industrial applications and sales quotations. On receipt of order, I
liaised with client and workshop through to delivery and installation. I worked on the tender for the
Bluescope Steel CoGen plant and assisted in installing the UPS for Boiler 25 at Bluescope Steel.

6. Nov 2001 - Jan 2004 Application Engineer / Service Engineer
General Electric (GE)
GE is a global company that operates in a wide variety of disciplines. In my position, I repaired,
serviced and commissioned the full range of NDT & PCI industrial instrumentation sold by GE. I
coordinated repairs & provided training and support to customers & employees, as well as
developing new strategies to make the speed & quality of repairs more efficient, reducing the turn-
around time by 45%.
REFERENCES
Available on request.

7. Nov 2001 - Jan 2004 Application Engineer / Service Engineer
General Electric (GE)
GE is a global company that operates in a wide variety of disciplines. In my position, I repaired,
serviced and commissioned the full range of NDT & PCI industrial instrumentation sold by GE. I
coordinated repairs & provided training and support to customers & employees, as well as
developing new strategies to make the speed & quality of repairs more efficient, reducing the turn-
around time by 45%.
REFERENCES
Available on request.